FINDING ANSWERS As the world mourned the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday last week and as tributes poured in, there was no doubt how much he was loved – a love so profound for the grandfatherly figure who had comforted the weary and lifted the downtrodden.He was especially loved by...
FINDING ANSWER The celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the crown jewel of the Christian liturgical calendar. It is on Easter that the message of renewed hope, of life conquering death, reverberates more profoundly.As Easter brings about redemption through the Risen Lord, the...
FINDING ANSWERS Those who have started their Lenten reflections may find a lot of insightful guidance from landmark encyclicals that remain relevant in these economically-challenging times as the wisdom of the Church’s teachings on social justice rings more urgently than ever. The social...
FINDING ANSWERS Now being National Women’s Month, I’d like to highlight key legislation that greatly benefits Filipino women — laws of which I had the privilege of being the principal sponsor or author during the two terms I served as senator.Among the many laws I championed, I’m...
FINDING ANSWERS At the memorial service for my late brother Alberto “Bert” David Lina who was also fondly known as ADL, tributes poured in attesting to his legacy of service and generosity that uplifted many across business, sports, culture and the arts – a legacy of philanthropy that...
FINDING ANSWERS Alberto “Bert” David Lina, who passed away recently, was my elder brother I always looked up to. He was always there for me, in good times and in bad. I’m truly thankful for having had the ideal brother who truly cared, who can really inspire, who can always be relied...
FINDING ANSWERS For young Filipinos not yet born in 1986 and who now comprise half of our country’s population of around 115 million, let me give you a glimpse of the first-ever People Power Revolution the Philippines commemorates today.A shining period it certainly was in our nation’s...
FINDING ANSWERSIn observance of National Hazing Prevention Week, all government agencies led by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) are supposed to actively participate in the “campaign to end hazing and other fraternity violence.”Presidential Proclamation 907, series of 2020, designates...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno was guest in last week’s Kapihan sa Manila Hotel and she gave a lot of insights on the dangers of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) which is now being implemented by the Department of Education.In a nutshell, she stressed: CSE...
FINDING ANSWERS At the Kapihan sa Manila Prince Hotel last week, Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco shared two pieces of awesome news: First, visitor receipts for international arrivals in the Philippines has been unprecedented in 2024, and second, our country leads the entire ASEAN...
FINDING ANSWERSTwo statements concerning the Philippine National Police (PNP) that were in stark contrast to each other made a buzz last week.On Monday, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said: “This is my personal opinion — that there appears to be a grand conspiracy to...
FINDING ANSWERSThe largest spectacle of Catholic faith in the Philippines unfolds anew this Thursday as millions of devotees celebrate the Feast of the Jesus Nazareno, highlighted by the phenomenal frenzy of Traslacion when the dark-skinned statue of a suffering Christ inches its way from Luneta to...
